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President insisted the US requires a single federal AI standard. He warned that competing state rules could stifle innovation and allow China to overtake the US in the global AI race.
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Behavioural risk is the invisible factor derailing corporate strategy. Simon Keslake, Co-founder of Behavioural Risk Intelligence, reveals how cognitive bias and group dynamics among senior leaders can quietly undermine resilience — and how understanding these behavioural patterns can transform strategy execution, leadership performance, and long-term organisational stability.
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Sundar Pichai says no company is immune to correction risks. The Alphabet chief compared today’s AI surge to the dotcom era, as analysts warn valuations, infrastructure spending, and energy demands are stretching business models from Silicon Valley to the City.
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Apple accelerates its CEO succession plans amid leadership transition talks. The board is reportedly advancing internal preparations for Tim Cook’s eventual departure, with senior executives said to be refining the company’s next phase of leadership continuity ahead of a potential change as early as next year.
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Only two per cent of CMOs say their marketing data is strong. Most are investing in AI without fixing weak data foundations, leaving advanced tools underperforming and marketing budgets misfiring, according to new findings from Intermedia Global.
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Rachel Reeves’ fintech strategy faces criticism from industry founders. Over a third of fintech founders criticised the UK Treasury’s approach, with some considering relocating overseas. Concerns grow over potential tax measures in the upcoming Budget.
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UK business leaders meet at Downing Street amid budget concerns. Executives from major firms joined Sir Keir Starmer to discuss impending fiscal challenges. The session aimed to ease tensions before a budget expected to introduce significant tax increases.
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Generation Alpha predicts a tech-driven, flexible working world. A new study by International Workplace Group (IWG) reveals that 87% of 11–17-year-olds expect their future jobs to look nothing like their parents’ careers, with hybrid work, short commutes, and AI collaboration at the core of work by 2040.
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A fifth of London’s offices will be co-working sites by 2030. Flexible office spaces currently account for 12% of the market, but new data suggests this could nearly double within five years, driven by increasing demand and landlord adaptation.
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The UK’s unemployment rate has reached 5 per cent — its highest level in four years. Labour-market data from the Office for National Statistics suggest hiring has slowed sharply, raising pressure on the government’s forthcoming Autumn Budget and signalling a broader shift from worker shortages to labour-market slack.